Dawn Dais

Dawn Dais is a freelance writer, designer, and filmmaker. She is the author of the popular The Sh!t No One Tells You… series as well as The Nonrunner’s Marathon Guide for Women, The Noncyclist’s Guide to the Century and Other Road Races and more. Her books have topped Amazon bestseller lists and have been featured by countless TV and print media sources. Her uniquely sarcastic yet inspiring tone has entertained and guided an enthusiastic core of readers towards their various ridiculous parenting and athletic goals.

Dawn’s THE SH!T NO ONE TELLS YOU parenting series with Hachette began with a book about surviving the first year with a newborn and has exploded since. It now includes: The Sh!t No One Tells You About Toddlers, The Sh!t No One Tells You About Surviving Baby #2 , The Sh!t No One Tells You About Pregnancy and The Sh!t No One Tells You About Divorce. . Parents and caregivers can also enjoy  her latest, an interactive pregnancy and baby journal with Chronicle called It All Goes By So Fast (Except Maybe This Part) and 102 THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU ARE DUE (Duo Press). 

Dawn lives in Sacramento, CA with her kids, dogs, cats, chickens, and the occasional mouse brought into the home by said cats.

Visit her on the web http://www.dawndais.com/.

Instagram: @theshitnoonetellsyou and @dawndais

Twitter: @bydawndais

Praise for Dawn Dais

“Let’s face it: there’s a lot of shit that happens when you become a parent that you have to find out for yourself, especially in that first year. This brilliant book will cover it all.”
– Scary Mommy

“Humorous revelations offer insight into a natural process that can and often does completely overwhelm the mother. . . An amusing and accurate examination of life with an infant.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Pregnant women who want an honest peek inside what’s to come will be convinced to nap while they still can, and moms with kids will laugh out loud at Dais’s quirky insights and strong opinions.”
—Parents

“[Dawn’s] animated style will appeal to anyone going through a divorce. One is unlikely to find a funnier guide to surviving divorce.”
— Publishers Weekly